I am a Nationally Certified Counselor registered with the state of Colorado. I specialize in working with adolescent girls and their families. I also am working towards being certified in play therapy (focusing on expressive arts therapies). I have two office locations including a church counseling center in Longmont (at Calvary Church) and a private office downtown Louisville. You can visit my website: www.laurenforsythecounseling.com for more information.

Joni Martin MSC/SC, has worked with children in the foster care system for the last several years. She is a Registered Psychotherapist, Licensed School Counselor and Child and Family Investigator. In addition, she is the Department Head for the International Journal for Counseling the Modern Human's, Be Sane division. She is currently the Director at Neurofeedback of Colorado which trains the brain using the NeurOptimal™ system.

It's hard to look forward to your day when you feel stuck or burdened down. You may fel raw, question your value, or wonder how to stay afloat. At Side By Side Counseling, you have someone who will alway be your advocate. It is my highest priority to help you address your issues so they cease to have debilitating power in your life. I have the expertise necessary to bring relief and help you feel more in control of your life. Through our work together, you will gain self-understanding an an ability to effectively address your needs and gain tools that will have long reaching influences into the future.

Over 20 years' experience providing play therapy, traditional psychotherapy, and expressive arts therapies to children and adolescents and families and adults. My approach is informed through a trauma lens, attachment lens, and holistic perspective for each client/family.